- Forever 21 was already having a rough week. Just a few days ago, news broke that they could be filing for bankruptcy. And things just got worse, because now they are being sued for $10 million by Ariana Grande. What's up, y'all? It's Emile Ennis Jr. here with Clevver News, and it looks like Ariana Grande has some serious problems with Forever 21. So, according to legal documents filed today, Ari and her team filed a lawsuit against the struggling company, accusing them of false endorsement, trademark infringement, and copyright infringement, among other things. Pretty much they stole Ariana's iconic look from "7 Rings" and tried to sell it as their own look. Just for some back story, Ariana was working on a potential collaboration with the brand back in late 2018, early 2019. But it fell through because Forever 21 was unwilling to quote, "Pay the fair market value "for a celebrity of Ms. Grande's stature." But just because the deal fell through, that apparently didn't stop Forever 21 from using Ari's image and likeness. Ari's team said that Forever 21 launched a quote, "Unauthorized marketing campaign, "using the singer's photos "and falsely suggested her participation in the campaign "by hiring a model who looks a lot like her." I mean, you be the judge. Do you think this looks like Ari in the "7 Rings" video? The caption does say, gee thanks, just bought it, which is literally one of Ariana's lyrics. So yeah, I say it's a little suss. In the lawsuit, Ari's team also referenced images from the singer's "7 Rings" video posted to Forever 21's Instagram. They said that rather than paying Ariana what she was owed to use her likeness, Forever 21 quote, "Simply stole it by launching a misleading campaign across "its website and social media platforms", which was capitalizing on the success of Ariana's album. And back when Ariana and her team came across the images in February, they demanded they be taken down immediately, but they stayed up on Forever 21's social handles until April which allowed them to use her influence without paying her for 14 weeks. Now, she's asking them for $10 million for that time, and for using them without her permission. And Twitter is obviously going off about this. One person shared this video of Ari and wrote, quote, "She comin' for her coins." And another said, quote, "Should I tell her? "LOL, they bankrupt, sis." But I know this is a complicated situation, as some of the images Forever 21 used of Ari are from her Instagram, which can be a gray area. Also, selling a product that looks similar to what she wore in her video with a look-alike model, could arguably be seen as just going along with the trends. (digital whooshing)

Ariana Grande has a problem with Forever 21.The singer on Tuesday filed a suit against both the clothing company and spinoff beauty brand Riley Rose, alleging they "stole" the singer's "name, likeness and other intellectual property to promote their brands for free."In the suit, obtained by CNN, Grande's legal team alleges the clothing company sought out an endorsement deal with Grande in late 2018 and early 2019, but the request was "explicitly declined due to Forever 21's unwillingness to pay the fair market value for a celebrity of Ms. Grande's stature."The documents allege Forever 21 and Riley Rose published at least 30 unauthorized images and videos "misappropriating Ms. Grande's name, image, likeness and music in order to create the false perception of her endorsement."The suit includes screenshots from Forever 21's Instagram that show stills from Grande's work being used to promote the Forever 21 brand, as well as advertisements featuring what the suit calls a "look-alike model," who has a hairstyle and clothes similar to those seen in Grande's music video for her song "7 Rings."Some captions also featured lyrics from Grande's song, according to the suit.The images showcased in the lawsuit no longer appear to be on Forever 21's Instagram, Twitter or Facebook pages.The suit claims Forever 21 left some of the unauthorized posts up until at least April 17, 2019, despite requests beginning in February that all of them be removed.Grande is seeking $10 million in damages for copyright infringement, common law trademark infringement and other alleged offenses.In an email to CNN, Forever 21 said, "Forever 21 does not comment on pending litigation as per company policy. That said, while we dispute the allegations, we are huge supporters of Ariana Grande and have worked with her licensing company over the past two years. We are hopeful that we will find a mutually agreeable resolution and can continue to work together in the future."

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Ariana Grande has a problem with Forever 21.

The singer on Tuesday filed a suit against both the clothing company and spinoff beauty brand Riley Rose, alleging they "stole" the singer's "name, likeness and other intellectual property to promote their brands for free."

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In the suit, obtained by CNN, Grande's legal team alleges the clothing company sought out an endorsement deal with Grande in late 2018 and early 2019, but the request was "explicitly declined due to Forever 21's unwillingness to pay the fair market value for a celebrity of Ms. Grande's stature."

The documents allege Forever 21 and Riley Rose published at least 30 unauthorized images and videos "misappropriating Ms. Grande's name, image, likeness and music in order to create the false perception of her endorsement."

The suit includes screenshots from Forever 21's Instagram that show stills from Grande's work being used to promote the Forever 21 brand, as well as advertisements featuring what the suit calls a "look-alike model," who has a hairstyle and clothes similar to those seen in Grande's music video for her song "7 Rings."

Some captions also featured lyrics from Grande's song, according to the suit.

The images showcased in the lawsuit no longer appear to be on Forever 21's Instagram, Twitter or Facebook pages.

The suit claims Forever 21 left some of the unauthorized posts up until at least April 17, 2019, despite requests beginning in February that all of them be removed.

Grande is seeking $10 million in damages for copyright infringement, common law trademark infringement and other alleged offenses.

In an email to CNN, Forever 21 said, "Forever 21 does not comment on pending litigation as per company policy. That said, while we dispute the allegations, we are huge supporters of Ariana Grande and have worked with her licensing company over the past two years. We are hopeful that we will find a mutually agreeable resolution and can continue to work together in the future."